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BOOK REVIEW | HR: The New Agenda


Edited by Paul Norman 


“Being Human is now at the Centre”

The world has changed irrevocably and a new way of life and work in every aspect is now a reality. This requires HR to review its priorities and place renewed emphasis on ‘being human’ and building effective human systems and human organisations.

Reimagining the post-pandemic world

The old ways of ‘doing HR’ will no longer be relevant and it is time for Human Resources (HR) to reimagine itself in a post-COVID-19 world. This new role will demand a ‘new style’ of HR professional. That is exactly what Paul Norman and sixteen HR leaders are addressing in HR: The New Agenda.

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About the editor

Paul Norman serves as Group Chief Human Resources Officer at MTN Group. He is an experienced Group Executive of Human Resources with a demonstrated history of working in the telecommunications industry at a global level.

Paul has been recognised for his HR contribution by the Institute of People Management as HR Practitioner of the year (2003), by the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) with the Life Time Achievement Award (2012), and CHRO of the year 2019 by CHRO South Africa.

He is an experienced Board member, serving on several MTN subsidiary country Boards. He is past Board Member of Advisory Boards of Industrial Psychology at the University of Johannesburg, the Graduate School of Business (GBS) Cape Town and Chartered Medical Aid Fund (CAMAF). Paul holds an M.A. degree from Rhodes University, South Africa and an executive MBA from IMD in Switzerland.



 

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